Children Miracle Network Hospitals

"More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital like your local children's hospital across North America every year. To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has helped fill those funding gaps by raising more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon icon campaigns. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible."

You can help in various way, check this link to learn more (put the mouse over the photos):
https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/how-to-help/#events

The Blood Bag Project

"The Blood Bag Project, a craft project that aims to raise awareness of the rare blood condition Diamond Blackfan Anaemia.

The project has been set up by textile artist Leigh Bowser, whose young niece Chloe suffers from Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and wants to encourage people to donate blood. Chloe’s main source of help is through blood donation. However, Leigh is unable to give blood herself and understands she’s not alone. This project is for those who want to help the blood cause by donating in another way.

The Blood Bag Project is about raising awareness and is not a charity, but does hope to raise a little money along the way!"

You can help by making textile bags to raise awareness, donating and by donating blood.

Check this site for more information:

https://thebloodbagproject.com/make-a-textile-blood-bag/

The Children's Inn at NIH

"The Children’s Inn at NIH is a residential “Place Like Home’’ for families with children participating in leading-edge research studies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIH Clinical Center is the nation’s premier biomedical research hospital, providing an opportunity for our residents to be partners in advancing medical discoveries and improving the health of people all over the world. While the NIH takes care of the child’s medical needs, The Inn tends to the child’s heart, soul and spirit."

You can help by volunteering, running the Marine Corps Marathon Runinn4kids, donating money  and items and by crafting things.

Check this site for more information:
http://childrensinn.org/get-innvolved/

Beads of Courage

"We are growing every day, providing innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and the health care providers who care for them."

You can help out by volunteering, donate beads, make beads, donation.

Ryan's Case for Smiles

"Ryan’s Case for Smiles is one the few volunteer organizations solely dedicated to helping kids feel better to heal better. While other great organizations focus on research and finding a cure, we work to improve the quality of life of children and their families as they undergo treatment."

You can help out by sewing colorful pillow cases, on the site you can find the directions, by hosting an event and by donating.

http://caseforsmiles.org/get-involved/#sew

Post Pals

Make sick child smile.

"Welcome to Post Pals, the charity helping you to ‘Post a Smile on a Sick Child’s Face’ by the sending of cards, letters, emails and little gifts to seriously ill children and their siblings in the UK. It couldn’t be easier for anyone of any age to get involved, requires no commitment and costs only a stamp and 5 minutes of your time."

http://www.postpals.co.uk/